Astronomy

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English Chinese
Local:$ 2.06 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 2.06 k / Year(s) Deadline: Mar 15, 2025
StudyQA ranking:3073 Duration:4 semestrs

The Institute offers comprehensive fundamental graduate courses and a variety of optional courses on different topics, which include Stellar Astrophysics, Galactic Astronomy, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, The Solar System, Interstellar Medium, Cosmology, Radio Astronomy, High Energy Astrophysics, Observational Asytronomy, etc. The Institute also offers, in the Department of Physics, undergraduate courses such as General Astronomy, Basic Astronomical Observation, Introduction to Astrophysics, etc, to form a set of undergraduate astronomy curriculum.

In order to earn a Master degree in NTHU/IoA, students must meet the following requirements from 1 to 4 years:
1 Coursework
Students must pass
i) at least two out of the following four core courses:

  • Stellar Astrophysics [ASTR5100] (3 credits)
  • Galactic astronomy [ASTR5300] (3 credits)
  • Astronomical observations [ASTR6100] (3 credits)
  • Astronomical Radiation Physics [ASTR6200] (3 credits)

ii) the following compulsory courses

  • Colloquium (I, II) [ASTR5910, 5920] (1 + 1 credits)
  • Academic research ethics education (0 credit)
  • Thesis (0 credits)

Course exemption is allowed if certain courses have been taken and passed before the admission.

  • An application form online application
  • A photocopy of diploma in English and Chinese
  • Applicants for bachelor degree programs must provide a photocopy of their high school diploma.
    Applicants for master degree programs must provide a photocopy of their bachelor degree diploma.
    Applicants for doctoral degree programs must provide a photocopy of their master degree diploma.
  • Official transcripts in English or Chinese
  • Proof of English and Chinese proficiency
  • Autobiography in English
  • A study plan 
    Please provide a concise study plan with a maximum of three pages. In the study plan, applicants are encouraged to describe their motivation for choosing NTHU, and for choosing the specific department or program that they are applying. For graduate students, potential contribution to the department and research interests may also be included.
  • Two recommendation letters 
    Letters of recommendation are preferably from faculty members capable of evaluating the applicant’s academic qualifications and research potential.
  • Financial certificate
    All applicants are required to provide a financial statement issued by a financial institution showing their financial sustainability (minimum US$ 4,000) for study in Taiwan, or a certificate of scholarship. If the submitted financial statement is not under the name of the applicant, then the applicant’s sponsor(s) must provide an affidavit indicating their relationship to the applicant and their intent to provide financial support throughout his/her period of study.
  • Declaration form
    Print out the declaration form and sign at the bottom after reading it thoroughly. If applicable, we may ask the applicant to submit a copy of statement of travel record, or their Forfeited Nationality Permit Certificate issued by Ministry of the Interior and Non-Household Registration Declaration.
  • Verification of nationality
    Applicants must provide a copy of their passport or some other acceptable verification of their nationality.

NTHU International Student Scholarship

● Doctoral. students: NT$ 10,000  per month
● Master Students: NT$ 5,000 per month
● Bachelor students: NT$ 5,000 per month
● tuition waived

Taiwan Scholarship

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
●  NT$ 30,000 per month (no tuition waiver)
Ministry of Science and Technology
●  NT$ 30,000 per month (no tuition waiver)
Ministry of Education
● Doctoral students: NT$ 20,000 per month 
● Master's students: NT$ 20,000 per month  
● Bachelor students: NT$ 15,000 per month
(tuition waived)

Additional Costs:

  • Student Insurance Fee TWD 138 (per semester)
  • National Health Insurance Fee TWD 749 (per month)
  • Internet User Fee TWD 1,000 (per semester)
  • Admitted undergraduate and graduate students may obtain a room shared with 1, 2 or 4 students. The dormitory expense is about TWD 16,170 to 27,800 for a single room, TWD10,170 to 16,600 for a 2-bed room and TWD 6,370 to 9,250 for a 4-bed room per semester.
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